Faraday Gardens is a small park containing areas of native woodland, scrub, planted shrubbery and amenity grassland. The southeast corner includes hard standing and a fenced play area. The parks location within a residential area makes it popular with local people. St Peter’s Churchyard, a Local SINC, shares part of its southern boundary.
Local Wildlife Site
Accessible Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation
Faraday Gardens
Borough: Southwark
Grade: Local
Access: Free public access (all/most of site)
Area: 1.28 ha
Description
Wildlife
The native woodland is dominated by hornbeam, ash and horse chestnut, with an understory containing scattered holly, hawthorn and box. Scattered scrub occurs along the western perimeter and includes dogwood, elder and hawthorn. The southern wall supports maidenhair spleenwort and hart's tongue fern. Planted borders and mature climbers contain a diverse range of perennial plants providing a rich nectar source to invertebrates. For a small space, a good range of species and habitats are present and are likely to provide a good habitat resource for common birds and invertebrates.Facilities
Childrens play area
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